Over the last two months, Elite has brought ZX Spectrum: Elite Collection Vols. 1 & 2 [App Store] to the iPhone and iPad. An assortment of ’80s ZX Spectrum classics wrapped in an emulation and touchscreen control system, Elite Collection offers iOS gamers a fun taste of the early UK home computing scene.
The studio has recently updated the collection, making Vols. 3 – 6 available as in-app purchases at $.99 for each six-game pack. The new collections consist of:
Gremlin Collection Vol. #1
- Skate Crazy
- Moley Christmas
- North Star
- Monty on the Run
- Wanted! Monty Mole
- Auf Wiedersehen Monty
Gremlin Collection Vol. #2
- Super Scramble Simulator
- Switch Blade
- Avenger
- Krakout
- Jack the Nipper
- Jack the Nipper II
Vortex Collection Vol. #1
- Android One
- Tornado Low Level
- Highway Encounter
- Deflektor
- H.A.T.E.
- Scuba Dive
Software Projects Collection Vol. #1
- Astronut
- Manic Miner
- Ometron
- Orion
- Thrusta
- Tribble Trubble
As of the previous update (mid-November), the system features what Elite calls iDaptive controls. A user-definable controls system, iDaptive controls allow the size and placement of each game’s control buttons and/or sticks to be customized as per the user’s preference.
Elite indicates that an additional four six-game collections (Vols. 7 – 10) will be available for ZX Spectrum: Elite Collection as in-app purchases, within a month.
